Cardiac Arrest
Findings reveal ‘crucial’ need to manage immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced myocarditis
Patients with cancer who received immune checkpoint inhibitors rarely developed cardiovascular adverse events, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Top in cardiology: Erythritol raises thrombotic risk; bystander CPR survival disparities
Consumption of the artificial sweetener erythritol may be linked with higher risk for blood clot formation compared with glucose in a study of 20 healthy volunteers published in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.
Treatment effect of bystander CPR varies by race, sex
For patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, bystander CPR improved rates of survival to hospital discharge, but the degree varied by race and sex, researchers reported in Circulation.
FDA grants accelerated approval to Augtyro for NTRK-positive solid tumors
The FDA granted accelerated approval to repotrectinib for the treatment of adults and children 12 years and older with solid tumors that have a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase gene fusion.
Preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation reduces hypoxemia during intubation
Fewer ICU/ED patients experienced hypoxemia during intubation with receipt of preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation vs. an oxygen mask, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
‘Urgent action’ needed to stem heart disease risk related to climate change
In a review of nearly 500 observational studies, researchers determined that certain environmental stressors are associated with heart disease and are getting worse due to climate change.
Preeclampsia elevates long-term risk for arrhythmia among primiparous women
Preeclampsia appeared to increase primiparous women’s risk for developing arrhythmia, according to results of a real-world study published in European Journal of Preventative Cardiology.
In long QT syndrome, vigorous exercise appears OK regardless of age, sex, genotype
In patients with long QT syndrome, vigorous exercise did not appear to increase CV event risk vs. nonvigorous exercise regardless of age, sex or genotype, according to new data from the LIVE-LQTS study presented at Heart Rhythm 2024.
Active cancer treatment linked to increased risk for sudden cardiac arrest
Active cancer treatment is associated with increased risk for sudden cardiac death, especially among patients younger than 74 years old and those with a history of heart failure, results from a retrospective study showed.
Routine use of Impella CP for STEMI-related cardiogenic shock confers survival benefit
ATLANTA — In the DanGer-Shock trial, routine use of a microaxial flow pump, on top of standard care, led to a lower risk for death compared with standard care only for treatment of patients with STEMI and cardiogenic shock.